Expression Cards
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idiom
come rain or shine
Meaning
no matter what happens; in any weather or situation
Example
He goes jogging **come rain or shine**.
phrasal-verb
come round
Meaning
to regain consciousness
Example
She fainted but soon **came round**.
idiom
come straight to the point
Meaning
to be direct and honest without wasting time
Example
Please **come straight to the point** and tell me what happened.
idiom
come through
Meaning
to do what is expected or promised, especially in difficult situations
Example
She always **comes through** when we need her most.
phrasal-verb
come through for
Meaning
to do what is needed or expected, especially in difficult times
Example
Our teammates always **come through for** each other when deadlines are tight.
phrasal-verb
come through with
Meaning
to produce or achieve something that was promised or expected
Example
The company finally **came through with** the funding they had promised.
phrasal-verb
come to
Meaning
to regain consciousness; to amount to a total
Example
He **came to** after fainting in the heat.
idiom
come to light
Meaning
to become known or revealed
Example
The truth finally **came to light** after many years.
idiom
come to mind
Meaning
to suddenly remember something
Example
Her name didn’t **come to mind** at first.
idiom
come to terms
Meaning
to reach an agreement after discussion or conflict
Example
After weeks of negotiation, both sides finally **came to terms**.
idiom
come to terms with
Meaning
to reach an agreement or accept a situation after some negotiation
Example
It took some time, but eventually we **came to terms with** the new policy.
idiom
come to the rescue
Meaning
to help someone in trouble
Example
A firefighter **came to the rescue** of the trapped cat.
phrasal-verb
come together
Meaning
to gather as a family for a purpose or celebration
Example
Our family **comes together** every year for the new year feast.
phrasal-verb
come together for
Meaning
to unite for a common purpose; to join efforts toward a shared goal
Example
Communities from all over the world **come together for** humanitarian causes.
phrasal-verb
come together on
Meaning
to unite in agreement on a common issue
Example
World leaders **came together on** climate change goals.
phrasal-verb
come under
Meaning
to experience pressure or attack, especially politically
Example
The government **came under** pressure to increase public spending.
phrasal-verb
come up
Meaning
to be mentioned or occur unexpectedly
Example
Your name **came up** during the meeting.
phrasal-verb
come up against
Meaning
to face a problem or difficulty
Example
We **came up against** several obstacles during the project.
phrasal-verb
come up empty
Meaning
to fail to achieve or find something
Example
We searched everywhere but **came up empty**.
phrasal-verb
come up for
Meaning
to be scheduled for discussion or decision; to be considered
Example
The new proposal will **come up for** review next week.
phrasal-verb
come up in
Meaning
to be mentioned or discussed in a conversation
Example
Your name **came up in** our meeting yesterday.
phrasal-verb
come up short
Meaning
to fail to meet a goal or expectation
Example
The team **came up short** in the final minutes of the game.
phrasal-verb
come up to
Meaning
to reach a particular standard or expectation
Example
Her performance didn't **come up to** our expectations.
phrasal-verb
come up trumps
Meaning
to perform unexpectedly well; to succeed when least expected
Example
She **came up trumps** and saved the project just in time.